Friday, May 06, 2005

An Old Friend Pops Up Out of the Blue

I was looking for a pair of shoes for Lambchop #2 the other day and happened upon this, my very first knitting project. Ah, the nostalgia.

I made it for Lambchop #1 some time around the 9 month to 1 year age. I had a sweet little baby girl to play dress-up with, so it never occurred to me to make a scarf. It was a great beginner project, if you ask me. The garter stitch, of course, is easy, but then, there is a bit of decreasing to shape it, so you're forced to learn a bit more than just the simple knit stitch. Keep things interesting.

The funny thing about this little sweater, though, is that I didn't actually use the knit stitch, at all. When learning, I had more trouble with the knit stitch than the purl, and since the result is pretty much the same, I used only purl stitches on this project. I learned to do the knit stitch better later on, obviously, but it makes for a fun story about my first project, right?

About Me

Theoretical linguist by education, stay-at-home mommy by trade. Nearing - no strike that - moving away from 30 more and more by the minute. If you can make it with food, yarn or cloth, I'm in. I live in a rural area of Southern France, furiously creating for my son, daughters, husband and anyone else who may give me the excuse to test my talents while attempting to limit my impact on the world around me.